Wing Lake in Kenora District: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  In Ontario, Wing Lake belongs to Kenora District. Height above sea level is 344 metres. The water covers some 30 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. The bank runs about 2.8 km all the way round, so one visit can cover most of it. Most waters listed here for Kenora District are larger. Kenora lies 50 km from the water. Beyond it, Lac du Bonnet at 76 km and Moose Lake at 78 km. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Wing Lake

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Across Kenora District, recorded fish include northern pike, longnose sucker and white sucker. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Fish Wing Lake to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 19°C, with January the cold end at about -19°C. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from late April. Averages place the thaw at late April and the freeze at mid November. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. Time your trip to Wing Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. The nearest alternative is Ann Lake, 0.9 km out. Treat Wing Lake as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.